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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
DREAD DISEASE.
Texas Fever Still Laying Low Aadrain
County Cattie-Another Herd
Attacked.

The dreaded Texas" or ''splenic"
fever has broken out in another herd
of Audrain county cattle, that OF ID.
M. Hill, north of this city. Two of
Mr.. Hills cattle have already died OF
the disease, and others are sick. The
fever is thought to have been brought
to his place by some Texas cattle
which he imported this spring. A
strange feature of this disease is that
Texas cattle may carry it with them
and infect others but never be taken
sick themselves, which is often the
case.
Mr.. Hill, though no quarantine on
his cattle has yet been ordered, on
his herd, is taking great care to pre-
vent a spread of the disease. Much
alarm is felt by heavy cattle owners,
though, it is to be hoped, the trouble
may be eurbed, so as to get NO
stronger foothold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
LOOKS LIKE AN EXTENSION.
Another Evidence that a New
Road Will be Built from
Jefferson City South.
Special dispatch to the Ledger.

Special dispatch to the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, July 10
Superintendent Reeves, of the Chica-
go& alton, was in the city night be-
fore last, and in conversation with
gentlemen here, said the company
would at ones commence fixing up
the line between Mexico and Cedar
City, building new bridges, depots,
and laying new track where needed,
in short, put the road in frst-class
condition. This announcement is
considered here al good evidence
that the new Chicago, Jefferson City,
Girard and Pacific railroad will be
built at once, and that the G. & A. is
making ready to meet them here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
The Advent of Casper Hauser.

On the 26th Of May. 1928, there APP
peared in Nuremberg a stout, short
boy, sixteen or eighteen years old, of
rustic appearance, having light
chestnut hair, gray eyes, and a downy
beginning of beard, and wearing a
large felt hat, a jacket of dark-gray
cloth, with breeches of the same, blue
stockings, and hob-nailed half-boots.
He had a letter without signature,
addressed to Herr Friedrich yon
Wessenig, major in the sixth light
cavalry, which read: II send you a
youth who wishes to serve. like his
father, in the lighthouse. He was
put into my charge by his mother on
the 9TH of October, 1912. I am a Door
days worker, with a family to take
care OF. | have brought the boy up
in the Christian religion, and have
never let him go away from my house,
SO that not o soul in the world knows
where he has lived till now. Do not
question him on this subject, for he
cannot tell you anything. To keep
him more in the dark, / brought him
as far as Neumark in the night. He
has not a sou. If you don't want to
keep him, kill him, or hang him up by
the chimney" This letter inclosed
another one, which was regarded as of
sixteen years earlier date, on paper of
similar character, and apparently in
the same hand. 1t read in substance:
1.-The child has been baptized, and his
is Caspar. When he is seven
teen years old, send him to Nurem-
berg. to the light cavalry regiment.
He was born on the 30th of April,
1879. l am a poor girl and cannot
support him, and his father is dead
Herr von Wessenig questioned the
youth, but he could not tell who he
was or where he had come from.
Such prodigious ignorance appeared
suspicious to the major, and he sent
the letters to the police commissioner,
asking his advice about them. The
police at first regarded Caspar as a
vagabond, and he was locked up.
Three points seemed to be established:
that he was born on the 30th of April.
1912; that he was the illegitimate son
of 3 poor girl and a ~iight-cavalry
man; and as his dialect indicated, that
he was . native of some part of Ba-
yaria, near the borders of Bohemia.
More than this, he had something to
conceal: he had probably committed
some ~otfense, which be did not care
about acknowledging to the police,
and he was trying TO cover up his
traces. When he saw that, instead Of
his being enrolled in the cavalry. they
We're taking him to prison, he made |
himself appear still more simple
minded and silly than before. II they |
had taken q sensible course Id tbs |
matter, Herr von der Linde Justly OBJ
serves, they could soon have cleared |
up tho mystery; .hat they did not
think Of looking upon the ground, and
gazed into the elouds.-M g. Yalbeyf. |
- Popular Science Monthly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21

The latest fashionable amusement
is the progressive picnic party" 1t
is conducted in the following manner:
The couples start on a moonlight
night in buggies, and at every half
mile a short stop is made; the gen.
tlemen aiight, change buggies, and
consequently partners. This is con-
tinued till each gentleman has made
the rounds. 1t is said that the fash
ion originated in the mind OF a we'll
known society man who found it
rather tedious to entertain a solitary
lady for two hours. This new style
gives every man the opportunity to
rehash a few old phrases land get
through the evening""
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
COmmendable Pubic Spirit.

The citizens of Mexico, Nc, are
exhibiting commendable public spirit
in advancing the interests of their
city. They are nov working to Sc
cure a tobacco factory at that place.
Mexico is destined to become an i'm
portaut inland city. Her citizens
possess the requisite public spirit to
make her SO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
At the Hole.

To the editor Of the Ledger.
Mexico, Mo-, July 15.-Limestone
formations, very hard, now being
passed through at the gas we'll.
Everything is going along nicely.
Visitors are scarce. The men are
satisfied Drilling keeps about the
same. Formations are limestone of a
harder quality. The deeper we go
the more solid the formations seem
to become We are making as coed
progress as car be expected with the
hole full of water. Should we strike
anything of any Importance will call
out Debyns with his s'little gun" and
let everybody know, providing the
directors do not kick.
A. w. Wolf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
Death Of DIR. Hickman.

After an illness of two weeks DR..
Hickman died at his home in South
Mexico Saturday at 9:15, of fux.
Deceased was born in Lexington,
Ky, in 1926, moving to Missouri
and settling in Boone county IN 1878,
coming to Audrain later, and SUBJ
sequently to Mexico. He was a
graduate Of the Pennsylvania Medical
College, Lexington, Kentucy. He
leaves a wife and seven children. The
bereaved family have the sympathy of
everyone. Funeral services took
place Saturday afternoon FROM the
residence in South Mexico at 2:30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21

Assistant instructor
ID. A. Mcmillan, Supt. Schools. \
S. r. Davis, Priu. Laddonia r.
Schools; f. N. Peters, Meriei
School; w. w. Clendennin, URv
s. Mo.;J.P. Gass. Com. OF Schoo
drain county; L.. ] Hall. Com. OIL
Boone county; VIM. Cullen, Pdt7
dalia Public Schools; W. M. ~
Synodicai College, Fnlton; E. III
bidge. -
LECTURES.
Prof. T. E. Spencer, Aug. 18th; 1
M. Myers, Aug. 18th; Prof. ]. III
ton, Aug. 25th.
Tuition, 81; Board, So per weeA.
To secure boarding pfaces apD(I
Miss Matte Snllinger or Miss az
Patton, Mexico.
B. w. TORREYSON, Ch'un
ELIZABETH TALBOT.
j. N. CROSS,
14-5t Executive Commuhl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
A Strange Graveyard.

In a barred Enclosure near Santa
Maria Antica. writes II Verona CORES
pondent of the San Francisco Chronicle,
| saw olie of the oldest g~rayeyards of
Europe. the last resting-place of the
ancient soyereinns of the town. Here
there are no tombs. few crosses. and
fewer inscriptions. The remains of
these %potentates lie buFied-incased in
solid rocks, hard as the mail they wore
when alive. The bodies of some of
them are enshrined in massive pillars
at the base of ~tapering towers, or un-
der large rugged mounds, such as those
which were supposed to have sheltered
all that was mortal of ancient heroes
on the plains of Troy. / have seen the
burial ground of Campo Santo in Pisa,
where the arcades, glowing with fres-
Goes, smiled on the tesselated tomb
stones beneath which reposed the cru
saders and poets, the sculptors and
painters of bygone generations; where
all seemed bliss and happiness even in
the midst of death; where the zephyrs
played among the flowers and the sun
shine sparkled gayiy On the yerdant
sward; and then / felt for the first time
in my life a sensation of gladness and
even of delight within the confines of a
graveyard; but my feelings in the
quaint old prineely battle-ground of
Verona were of quite a different char
acter. There is something so awe-in-
spring, SO decidedly solemn, in the
appearance of these powdered rocks,
these gigantic pillars, these immense
tumuli. within whose wombs the mag
mates OF old had chosen to be inhumed,
that the most unimpassioned of specta-
tors may well stand rooted to the spot
before the extraordinary spectacle. /
could not help thinking that. ii the
dead warriors of Verona were men OF
iron will and fiery sinews. tall as giants
and rugged in character as the Alpine
p~recipices that looked down upon them
from the clouds, they could not have
selected more BETTING resting-places
for themselves than these.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
Aa Oppressed son-in-Law.

They tell a good story of a maj in
n of the surrounding towns who
came home toward midnight decidedly
the worse for wear. He might have
Jared pretty well had he not worn his
hat to his bedroom. That gave him
away.
John" said the offended wife.
.why didn't You take your hat OFF,
"'Sh!' said John; eTm all right,
how's 'selfa"
You are not all right, John. Why
didn't you take your hat soff?'
"'Sh, my dear; dash all right. /
thought first would take it oil. but
was 'fraid | might wake up your poo
motherl'-BmGalo Commercial.
Two young Northern men, n Of
them, It is said of a wealthy family OF
New York, had their photographs taken
in a bar-room in ThomasvilIe, Ca, as
they were taking a drink. The photo
grapher made extra copies and dis
played them FIR sale. One of the
young men heard of this, went. to the
photographers gallery, got possession
Of the negative. and broke Ii. The
photographer had him arrested and
tried for malicious mischief. and he
was convicted and fined.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21

Audrain county has q base ball
sc.nb composed Of nine brothers. The
nine goes by the name OF tie Atkins
Base Ball Club. and consists OF the
following Atkins boys: w. Il, ]. s.,
+. S. g. B., S. r, Claude, Thomas,
Richard and Earle. They will play
any nine brothers in America.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21

Elk Lick Springs, in Pike county,
is as pleasant a summer resort as one
would wish to visit. The terms are
within the reach of those Of moder-
ate means. while the accommodations
and surroundings are f~irst-class. Mr..
j. a. Rector, a pleasant gentleman
and apopular landlord, is proprietor.
A rambler OF persons from this city
win visit Elk Lick during the sum-
mer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21

The stone erected in the Court
House square is a "cenotaph' It
come from the Greek woods
s.Kenos"-empty and 'Rapos,' a
komb. The definition OF the word
-sccs1taph,' given by Webster, is:
aAa empty tomb erected in honor Of
some deceased person; . monument
erected TO . who Is buried else
where."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-07-21
Old Landmark Gone.

Stewart Self, an aged citizen Of
Laddonia, died Saturday. He was
for many years a citizen of Rails
county and filed the office of assess
or there for a number OF years. He
leaves q large family of children to
o u his loss. May they meet him
upon the shore where parting is I'M
known
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16
The Loss OF Memory.

The loss of memory in the aged is q
familiar example, says DIR. nj. IL. Hol-
brook, and can only be accounted for
bv deterioration OF the brain elements
and diminution of blood supplied to
them. One of the worst features of
such cases is the fact that AN old per-
son is not, for a long time after decay
has begun, aware OF it. 1 asa now
treating a case of loss of memory in q
person advanced in years, who did not
know that his memory had failed most
remarkably till told him of it. He is
making vigorous efforts to bring it
back, and with pan tial success. The
method pursued is to spend two hours
daily, one in the morning and one in
the evening, in exercising this faculty.
The patient is instructed to give the
closest attention to all that he learns,
so that it shall be Impressed on his
mind clearly. He is asked to recall
every evening all the facts and
experiences of the day, and again the
next morning. Every name heard is
written down and impressed on his
mind clearly, and an effort made to re-
call it at intervals. Ten names from
public men are ordered to be commit
ted to memory every week. A verse of
poetry is to be learned, also n verse
from the Bible, daily He is asked to
remember the number of the page in
any book whore any interesting fact is
recorded. These and other methods
are slowly resuscitating failing mem
ory.-BOStO1l HCrald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16
MatrimOnY Must BE Encouraged.

The foe of bachelors, the Partisan
journalist, Henri Fouquier, has Just
added highly original clause to his
programme for the encouragement of
wedlock. M. Fouquier is prominent
advocate for the taxation of bachelors.
But he thinks that the negative induce
ment to holy matrimony ought to be
supplemented by an inducement en-
phatically positive The father OF
family, according to M. Fouquier's
project, is to be allowed an additional
vote, or at least an additional fraction
of vote for each leg innate son or
daughter presented to him by his wife.
The state must perish, according to this
lively publ cist, unless it is firmly
grounded upon that equally necessary
and equally divine social organism-the
family
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16
HUMOR.

A DOUBLE execution-A piano duet.
A CHANCE acquaintance-The bunko
man.
A BLANK look--A search for check
book.
A TRIM figure-A BARRIERS charge for
hair cut.
IL HEAR that Filkins is sinking slow
~" SWELL you couldn't expect him to
sink rapidly. He's had no doctor, so
far"
"WHERE is the place to get fat?'
asked thin housekeeper of neigh
Dor. All over!" was the unexpected
reply.
SOME one wants to know what is
more disagrecable than woman with
crying baby. The answer to this is
"the baby"
FIVE MILLION needles recently sank
with an ocean steamer to the bottom OF
the sea. We hope the mermaids will
take the hint and make themselves
some clothes.
EXPLICIT directions Young nan
driving with young girl)-I say, farm
Oi, ~" Cuu Bc1 DdCh W tue NlliuSt
the quickest way? Farmer-Well, you
might run your horse.
A ALDERMAN gentleman, when told
by his nephew that he had just entered
college with a view to the church, said:
Il hope that / may live to hear you
preach my funeral sermon"
A 9-YEAR-oLD boy, just recovering
from the effects of vaccination, said:
"Now l amt afraid of having the small
pox (after moments reflection, but
may have the celluloid, though"
"IF you can't keep awake" said a
parson to one of his hearers, when you
are drowsy, why don't you take snuff"
Il think" was the shrewd reply, "the
snuff should be put into the sermon"
"THERE, there-don't cry" he said
to the s-year-old who had slipped down
on the walk. "You simply lost your
dignity for moment or two" "Dig
nity!" she exclaimed through her fall
ing tears-"don't you think it anything
to lose cud of gum that cost a cent
not ten minutes ?"-DetrOit Free
Press.
MAJOR SToEAH, who is quite musical,
was out III society few evenings since,
and had sung two or three times for the
company. About midnight he remark
ell to a small group: We'll, think 1
will sing one more song and go home"
"Ah, Major" said a brown-eyed girl,
cant you go home frst?' He could,
and did.
Mrs. PARIsIoNER.-"Is it possible?
And so your wife is deaf mute?"
American Minister-"Yes, she was
born So" "How terribly she must feel
the affliction" "On the contrary, she
is the happiest minister's wife in the
country" YES; she never hears
word the congregation say about her."
Omaha WOrld.
HER ONLY FAULT.
know n maiden young and fair,
Accomplished, rich, and wise;
Connubial connoisseurs declare
That she's a peerless prize.
Her Chances set my brain awhirl,
Her smiles my senses stir,
Yet, though she wore the only girl,
I'd never marry hor.
I'd rather live a bachelor
And die amid the din
And strife of boarding houses, for
She plays the violinl
The Judge
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

The Western settlers Chosen Specific.
With every advance OF emigration into the far
West a new demand is created for Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Newly peopled regions are
frequently less salubrious than older settled
localities, account OF the miasma which
rises from recently cleared land, particularly
along the banks OF rivers that subject to
freshets. The agricultural or mining emigrant
soon learns, when he does not already know.
that the Bitters afford the only sure protection
against malaria, and those disorders of the
stomach liver, and bowels, to which climate
changes, exposure, and unaccustomed or un-
healthy water or diet subject him. Consequent
ly, he places an estimate upon this great house.
hold specific and preventive commensurate
with its intrinsic merits md is careful to keep
on hand a restorative and promoter of health
30 implicitly TO be rolled upon ia time of need.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

ny ARTHUR c. GnIssoM.

All alone. tonight. I'm setting,
Far away. Lorene, from thee;
Closer arc the shadows fiitting-
Dark is every shrub and tree
i am weary, ann lonely,
And my thoughts are dark and sad,
For OF thee, and OF thee only,
Are these thoughts that once were glad.
All, Lorene. they are'so bitteri
Would that could crush them down
Think, instead, OF something filter.
Something that would break the frown.
While I'm growing hero about thee
Well know thoult nee be mine
That thouft happier without me
And the heart that all 10 thine.
Banished from thy side forever.
Gone from me il all LIES cheer;
From my heart this sorrow never
Can be cast while breath Is here.
To forget I've long been trying,
But, alas tbs not my lot
For find myself still signing
For the one who loves me not.
Not thought by thee is given
To the one who grieves alone;
But TO me it would be heaven
Just to call thee once my own.
And tonight while am sitting,
Far away beside the sea,
With the shadows closer fitting.
All my heart thou hast with thee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16
Ice ating the SituatiOn.

Bobby Ito young Featherly)-Will
you please pass the cake basket, Mr..
Featherly?
Mamma-No, Bobby, you can not
have any more cake.
Bobby-Why not, ma?
Mamma Because, l have said no.
You will have to take no for an answer.
Bobby (resignedly) Well, Pm no
worse off than Mr.. Featherly.
Mr.. Featherly (amused)-How so,
Bobby?
Bobby-Sister Clara says you'll have
to take no for an answer.-NelC York
sam
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16
A Clear Definition.

A teacher in Massachusetts, was
speaking OF the difficulty of defining
some of the most common words
Such, for example, as the verb ito be.
What does it mean when you say 4
amp" Maggie S. was not exactly a
Solomon by nature, but her hand fluc-
tuated wildly and she gasped with ex-
element that could not be pent up.
"Well, Maggie ?" at means-it means
that when anybody says as how y'ain't
an'thin, y'arel"-BoSton Journal OF
Education.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16
A Profitable Investment

Can be made in postal card, if it is used to
send your address on to Hallett & Co. Port
land, Maine, who can furnish you work that
you can do and live at home, wherever you
are located; few there are who cannot earn
over 50 per day. and some have made over
$50 Capital not required; you are started
free. Either sex; all ages. Ala particulars
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

COUGHS AND HoARsBNEss Tho irritation
which induces coughing Immediately relieved
by use of "Browf's Bronchial IrOches." Sold
only in bOXeA
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

WE don't banker for burdens, but we
should Just like to hitch on to a fresh Com
stock lode-LOneU Courier
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostra-
ton, and all forms of general debility re-
lieved by taking Mensman's Peptonized Beef
Tonic, the only preparation Of beef containing
It's entire nutritious properties 1t contains
blood-making, force generating, and life-sus-
tanning properties; is invaluable in all en-
feebled conditions, whether the result OF ex-
haustion, nervous prostration, overwork, or
acute disease: particularly if resulting from
pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Hazard Il
Co. proprietors, New York
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

HOLD il cowardice
To rest mistrustful where noble heart
Hath pawnod an open hand in sign of love
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

If man borrows money he does not
care TO have it talked about. He wants to
be quietly let o loan.--NeW Orleans Pica-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

A GROCER advertises something new
in coffee We are glad that beans
have had their day, anyway.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

BEST, easiest 10 use, and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. by druggists. soc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-16

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell 1T Pc.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-02
WHITE nsysw LAND AND CATTLE
y 4
THOMSON, REmN 4 aCss,rrH.

A.ovc brand 90 icn hip. side or shoulder.
ki.o o~n circle hrana "n any part "i
animal. Uor.. hrpnd circle - un icft shoul.
Ser. RanE,. Pic-apc. creek. between white
river. Parachute and Hnin orcck-. ro-toifcc
.dir--. M-~k.r.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-02
BRANDS OF THE
White River Stock Growers Association

$3.50 REWA RD- The White sokirowers Association Will
information will
killing stealing stock Of
branding u
l.. B iasiier Mecker
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-02
wui.sli.r, A rri.irY.,,,

Ai.,u ira'si ga i''i .Ei.. Ne" "-n sip-s
is''n'i,'' X X ai''i 90. i'"s.~. tTsHsi'i 555
un ~, h,Is EsF.srsfs-, riEhi .rIp sf.' ir'.
ur.irftit. iLsnzv. uuF1h ssi- uf itiaF fi,rr.
i',.iuihs- u,tif-.-. II. IIr.urf, iluau, n1au
.--lnlr. rulu-.A.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-02
GAmvsGLD CATTLE 90.

Ato,- hr.ni on 18th .ii.z.. Ai.o "sn
on i-n ,i'e. iior,- hFsni same
a. eu; on l-f' ,hish. ,t.ns-. souih
FORK "a. wsii. river. rs-t-fry -ni Crooked
us-ks P.-.,ossc~ s,i.ir,-... M--k-r. colur.io.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-02
Is nlooNFiELr

Aip lsf.lat.-. -yut nnI mdrrtt rlFbt: Hu.
drrhaif crop Icf,. Horse bnind. same n cut,
uu icft shoulder.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-02
o.. 4. PROCTOR.

ht-py- brnnd on Ton sidc or any rar "f
the animal. Iar. mark unirridt In
,nrh -ar. Iur-- brand sam" 30 cut on l-it
shoulder. itanE-. white river. between sui
rhut and Coal crrcks. r,-tof'cc aiir-ss,
Nr-s-r. colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-02

' AhANiN
irr- Ntrkrt
sdruin
uanrc tu
per MIC
aud IIttlt
u'avcr
Cattle btau
led r8rlr Co.
cut On ET
The Meeker herald., 1887-07-02
JunN a, NALL. Jr. 4 C,n'trASY.
n. ~. EnUf. vaua.vF.

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The Meeker herald., 1887-07-02
Ex0N rLi.n,is>s..
sxvsLts NNO LAND soM'
gsNNN.

THOMAS SihtssCt. i'r'-i'i"t'-
DAVID HuniDgE vio.~i'rrsis-ni.
JOHN }. SIniyoCR. S.crriHry 4 1rs'ui